Meetup: Hear from the Defendants of the Sonoma Rescue Trial

Why is the Sonoma District Attorney supporting corporations like Petaluma Poultry and not whistleblowers? Learn more about this and the upcoming Sonoma Trial from defendants Priya Sawhney, Cassie King, and Wayne Hsiung. They will be going to trial on September 8th for actions that took place in 2018 and 2019. After a mass arrest of activists and many charges dropped, they were targeted as leaders in the movement and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors. Find out how you can support them and the Right to Rescue in and out of court. This is part of The Simple Heart Initiative's Open Rescue Leadership Summit (August 2023) held during the weekend at ARC West. Learn more here: https://facebook.com/events/s/the-open-rescue-leadership-sum/233165556209723/ Register for The (Mass) Open Rescue Experience, part of the summit, after the meetup here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc.../viewform... Where: Berkeley Animal Rights Center West (2414 6th St, Berkeley) When: August 12th, 11am ~ 12:30pm What: Community meetup part of the Open Rescue Leadership Summit - If you cannot join in person, you can join at 11:15am on Zoom at this link: dxe.io/meetupzoom - Dogs that are friendly with other dogs are welcome at this event - The venue and bathroom are wheelchair accessible - ARC West is a 30 minute walk from North Berkeley BART and only a 10 minute walk from the 51B bus stop at University and 6th St. - There will be brunch and coffee for suggested donation, please bring your own reusable plate and cup if possible! Every Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who cares about animals and making the world a better place! ![img]() Learn more about our values here: dxe.io/values --- Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we are creating a world where every animal is safe, happy and free. DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct To learn about our vision, goals, strategy and more check out the San Francisco Bay Area chapter Activist Handbook here dxe.io/handbook If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com